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  1. 1. Thermal comfort in young broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) inferred from metabolic expenses.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Veronika Karczmarz; [2014]
    Keywords : Oxygen consumption; Thermoneutral zone; Young broiler chickens; Random ambient temperatures; msVO2.;

    Abstract : The thermoneutral zone (TNZ) curve lies between the ambient temperatures (Ta) where an endothermic animal uses the least amount of energy to maintain a balance between the heat production from the animal’s own metabolism and the heat lost to the environment. If the animal is exposed to Ta’s over the upper critical temperature (UCT), which is the highest temperature that is still in the TNZ, the animals have to use energy to cool down. READ MORE